This Day in Pop Culture for September 4
Mark Spitz won seven gold medals, The Price is Right debuted and Beetle Bailey began appearing in newspapers on this day.
This Day in Pop Culture for August 4
Oscar Pistorius had a bad year between 2012 and 2013. He was the first amputee to compete in the Olympic games but he is also famous for something else.
This Day in Pop Culture for August 2
It was on this day that Jackie Joyner-Kersee won gold for the second time during the 1992 Olympic Games.
This Day in Pop Culture for May 14
1904: America Hosts Its First Olympic Games It was on this day in 1904 that the United States hosted its first Olympic Games in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally, the games … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for May 14
This Day in Pop Culture for February 22
1980: The Miracle on Ice The term, “Miracle on Ice” references when the U.S. hockey team won the gold medal during the 1980 Winter Olympics on this day in Lake … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for February 22
This Day in Pop Culture for January 6
1975: ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Debuts Wheel of Fortune is the longest-running syndicated game show in the U.S. airing over 6,000 episodes to date. Merv Griffin conceived the idea for Hangman-type show … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for January 6
